{"product_id":"penstemon-heterophyllus-electric-blue","title":"Penstemon heterophyllus 'Electric Blue'","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-6999c388-d518-8326-87b4-ed3524cac311-51\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-6999c388-d518-8326-87b4-ed3524cac311-51\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-6999c388-d518-8326-87b4-ed3524cac311-51\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-140\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"d8311515-f4f9-49d1-8fea-920180f987ba\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"32\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"25\"\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6–10\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"34\" data-end=\"55\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"34\" data-end=\"44\"\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"57\" data-end=\"101\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"57\" data-end=\"73\"\u003eMature Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12–18\" tall | 12–18\" wide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"103\" data-end=\"161\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"103\" data-end=\"116\"\u003eAttracts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hummingbirds, butterflies, and pollinators\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"163\" data-end=\"189\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"163\" data-end=\"178\"\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e May–July\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"191\" data-end=\"258\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"191\" data-end=\"207\"\u003eWater Needs:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low to moderate; prefers dry, well-drained soils\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"260\" data-end=\"310\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"260\" data-end=\"269\"\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sandy, gravelly, sharply drained soils\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"312\" data-end=\"364\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"312\" data-end=\"329\"\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upright, clump-forming perennial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"366\" data-end=\"467\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"366\" data-end=\"378\"\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Striking gentian-blue tubular blooms held in loose clusters above narrow green foliage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"469\" data-end=\"560\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"469\" data-end=\"483\"\u003eIdeal For:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pollinator gardens, xeriscapes, rock gardens, native plantings, dry slopes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"562\" data-end=\"581\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"562\" data-end=\"576\"\u003eEvergreen:\u003c\/strong\u003e No\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"583\" data-end=\"1117\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"583\" data-end=\"602\"\u003eWhy We Love It:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"602\" data-end=\"605\"\u003eFoothill penstemon brings intense blue color to the garden at a time when many xeric perennials are just beginning to wake up. Its vivid tubular flowers seem to glow against the narrow green foliage and quickly become a favorite stop for hummingbirds and pollinators. Tough, drought tolerant, and perfectly suited to lean rocky soils, it thrives in sunny water-wise landscapes with very little maintenance. This is one of those plants that looks right at home tucked among boulders, gravel, and native grasses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1119\" data-end=\"1423\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1119\" data-end=\"1139\"\u003eAdditional Info:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1139\" data-end=\"1142\"\u003eDeer resistant and highly adaptable to dry western climates once established. Performs best in sharply drained soils and should not be overwatered, especially during winter. 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